The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-04-30
MARRIAGE ACCIDENTS.
Lsormal Ways Of Casting the
Matrimonial Moose.

.form0l ways VI
Matrimonial Moose.
Marriages are often the result OF ac-
don't Il seems strange. but the most
."deu, persons will sometimes con-
i've an irresistible attachment at the
lssestion Of a word or a look. When
nee under the spell of the verb ITO
are," they 60 through all its forms,
N finish the conjugation of the verb
(etre the altar. The few may give
i. subject the consideration it de-
@prves: but the many, there is reason
fear. + guided by impulse. A
liuper Of q coasting vessel called at
M Village inn and asked the landlady,
Young widow: 'Do you know where
can get a mate? l have lost my
nate" :,
II am very sorry for you. Mr.. -
he said, smiling. II want a mate too.
md can not get one. As we are in the
nme position, I'll tell you what I'll do:
YOU will be mine, l will be yours!"
n closed with the bargain; and the
ridow keeping to her word, he is now
applied with two mates.
Ayoung man ut church was button-
Ioled by a lady; she would not let him
10 until he bought something. He
boxed at her stall. which contained
sncy.work of various kinds. "Why,"
e said, II can see nothing here that
rould be of the least use to me. a
bachelor-cxcept yourself. The rest
would be dear to me at any price"
II will be cheap enough" she said.
kcaxingly.
If you could be dear enough. per-
baps'--
'Oh, come! you + just the person l
ut"-taking him by the arm.
She sold him one article after anoth-
b., keeping up an agreeable converse
Non the while; and before all was dune.
be had purchased every thing on the
Then. at settling-up. there was
bddlething said about discount. II
ban not return any money" she said.
blushing; "but if you think me dear
Enough, there's mamma; she may give
you my hand" The bargain was ae-
cordi1gly concluded.
At another bazaar, in the Highlands,
also got up for u religious object, the
minister, who had just been appointed
gave so much attention to q particular.
lady. that one of his elders thought it
to interfere. Taking him aside
for the purpose, he said simply: "Mind!
will be speakin'."
Comprehending the situation, and re-
membering that the elder possessed a
keen sense Of humor, he replied: "It's
right. John. They can say nothing.
. man may love his neighbor as him
you know"
mo doubt, no doubt" said
John, with a twinkle in his
eye, "a mar may love his neigh
Dor as himself; but can he love her as
his wifeP"
that's a question I never thought
said the other, nonplussed.
However, Johns rebuke having forced
the question upon him, he decided in
the Affirmative, and returning to the
lady forthwith, proposed. and was &C.
cepted.
An eminent doctor, who had saved
the life Of a lady. a personal friend.
asked his charge He said he gen.
rally allowed his patient-friends to re-
muncrate him rs they thought befit
Ting. But don't you often got disap-
on these term So" she inquired.
Imay say, never"
"As You are so easily pleased. here,
and she playfully gave him her empty
hand, while in the other was concealed
a check for q handsome sum. "How
easily l { could have taken you in!' she
added, producing the check.
but you have only succeeded in
drawing me out" he said, declining to
relinquish her hand. Don't insult me
with a check; l am most generously 70.
warded.n
Perhaps she understood the doctors
al'llenlty, and wished to help him out
'"t OF it; at any rate, the giving Of her
"''d led him to offer his heart.